Damaged Beyond Repair (Student/ Teacher) ✔️

Chapter 3

Nina had been waiting outside of Mr. Masters' office, trying to eavesdrop on the conversation, when I stepped out of the office; I found her leaning towards the side of the office door.

"Sexy looking bastard, isn't he?" she asked, her eyes glued to her phone.

"No shit."

"Did you see the look on Dana's face?" Nina snorted, "That bitch gets wet dreams just looking at the professor."

I wasn't one for college gossip, but I wasn't the type to plug my ears either. I was headed towards my English class and yet to figure out why Nina was tailing after me. Uncapping the top of a water bottle, I took a long gulp. I heard heavy footsteps closing in on us, I spun around to find Chez jogging towards us. Judging by his not-so-appealing appearance, I figured he had been running tracks on the field.

Chez had a goofy grin on his face."Hey."

His eyes left mine and halted over Nina. She continued to stare back at him. I watched the silent eye communication between my childhood friend and my new friend. There was something going on here, like they were bound by a fairy-tale spell.

I snapped my fingers in his face and jabbed an accusing finger in his chest. "You can't keep promises."

"I know you're mad, but I'm sorry. I'd set an alarm and I told Sam to wake me." Chez was great with making excuses.

"Let me guess, your alarm didn't ring and Sam never woke you up."

"Exactly." He said.

Chez wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead revealing a red stripped pattern on his right cheek. That had me laughing, "What's that?"

He shrugged, "I tripped in the bathroom and fell."

Yeah. Right. It had to be the floor mat pattern printed on his face, which I was damn sure he fell face flat in the morning while rolling.

"Ahem." Nina cleared her throat as she shifted from one foot to another. "Wondering if you guys thought I was wearing the invisibility cloak."

"Uh..Chez, this is Nina." He nodded at her. I turned to Nina, "And he is Chez Simmons, my childhood friend, also best friend."

She took his hand in hers almost forcefully, "Nice meeting you."

"You too." He said and turned to me, "so, where are you headed next?"

He grabbed for my bottle, took a long swig, emptying the remaining contents, he dropped the bottle in the nearest trash can with a clank.

"English." I told him, "and I need to get going now. I don't want to be late."

"You're in college, not high school." He reminded me.

"I know, but I don't wanna get in trouble if I'm going to attend classes regularly."

"Whatever." He nodded in distaste, "who teaches you Economics?"

"Mr. Rowan Masters."

He frowned at me, "Mr. Eye candy. You're a goner."

"Why?"

What's up with these people? First Nina said the same thing and now Chez too?

"Rumors, y'know." He leaned closer to my ear, "People talk about how he's been taking advantage of his female students in exchange of grades. You should maintain arm's length with him, do you understand?"

Bitch, please!

"Sure, but I thought he was nice, and sexy. Calvin Klein model type."

"Looks can be deceiving, darling." That was Chez's jealously talking. He slow back walked as he continued, "I need to change and catch up with my Anthropology class, so..I'll see you around."